Name Per Hojholt Role Poet | Albums Tilbage Til Turbo | |
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Died October 15, 2004, Silkeborg, Denmark Books Gittes monologer, Auricula Nominations Nordic Council\'s Literature Prize Similar People Peter Laugesen, Klaus Rifbjerg, Dan Turell, Pia Tafdrup, Toroddur Poulsen | ||
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Per Højholt (22 July 1928 – 15 October 2004) was a Danish poet. Højholt had his debut in 1948 when he published "De nøgne" (The Naked Ones), a series of poems which appeared in the magazine Heretica. His first collection was Hesten og solen, featuring religiously inspired poems. A major work came with Poetens hoved (The Head of the Poet) which appeared in 1963. This collection took a Modernist stance and meant a break with late Symbolism. Although a highly experimental and unorthodox writer, he became a popular poet. This is not least due to Gittes monologer (Gitte's Monologues). He toured the country with his recitals of these monologues which received considerable attention.
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Højholt was awarded "Den store pris" from the Danish Academy in 1982 and the Holberg Medal in 1997. A recognized writer, he was included in the Danish Culture Canon in 2006 for the poem, "Personen på toppen".
Højholt was a librarian by profession and worked as such until 1966.
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